Mangalore, Sep 10, 2013 :Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily has requested Civil Aviation Minister Ajith Singh to make arrangements for direct flights for Haj pilgrims from Mangalore Airport.
Moily has drawn the attention of the Civil Aviation Minister that Haj pilgrims from Mangalore have to take a flight to Goa to proceed with their pilgrimage.
Though Air India Express had provided for direct flights from Mangalore to Madina last year, greatly benefitting pilgrims from the region, this year the pilgrims are taken to Goa and from there to Madina posing a lot of inconvenience.
Moily’s appeal followed a letter addressed to him by Yenepoya Mohammad Kunhi, Mangalore Haj camp President.